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Use this simple, strong method for constructing kitchen cabinets and other built-ins. Editor’s note: Nancy Hiller passed away on August 29th, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. In honor...

One piece of wood and a lot of bamboo skewers do the trick to make this simple and fun knife block.

Although this project uses 40 feet of moulding, it’s quite simple to make. My wife and I recently attended our niece’s wedding in Ft. Wayne, Ind. We realized after checking...

This simple piece keeps your favorite cooking implements close at hand. I like having the pots, pans and cooking utensils I use most often within easy reach of my stove, and...

Scrollwork and a tombstone panel door add a stylish challenge. A 7′-tall corner cabinet is impressive, but can be a daunting project for someone with little shop time. Traditional corner...

One of my current jobs involves matching the finish of my clients' original early-20th-century trim. Here's how I came up with a recipe.

Kitchen designer Johnny Grey is one of those whose work has been so widely influential that the link between design and designer has in many cases been broken.

We all have our influences, whether we’re aware of them or not–those people and works that make an impression so powerful they shape our own designs. I have strong memories...

Warning: This post falls under the category “First World Problems.”  This week we continue the kitchen design theme, but with an affordable stove upgrade instead of cabinets. Full [...]

One of my stranger findings from years of working with clients to redesign their kitchens is that people will guard their cubic footage like an angry vulture with a road-killed...